Laredo College will host the world-renowned American Flamenco Repertory Company: Yjastros, for FlamencoFest, a weeklong workshop from July 30 to August 3.
The legendary dancers and musicians of Yjastros will offer three dance workshops for different levels of experience — Beginners/Beginners Adult, Beginners/Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced; as well as workshops in Guitarra and Cante.
The cost of each workshop is $100. A discount is available for two courses at $175, and three for $250. Instructors include Andrea Lozano, Kayla Lyall, Ileana Gomez, Mario Febres, and Vicente Griego.
Yjastros will perform Aug. 2 at the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Fine Arts Center Theater, offering an evening of music, vibrant color, and intricate footwork will come together in a performance entitled ‘Pa’ Mi Raza.’
Tickets for left and right balcony seats are available for $25 and center balcony for $30. Left and right orchestra seats are $40, while direct orchestra seating is $50.
FlamencoFest ends on the high note of an intimate tablao performance at the Kazen Student Center on Aug. 3.
For more information or to sign up for FlamencoFest workshops, visit https://www.laredo.edu/flamencofest/.
